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THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN
Published Every Monday and Thursday
Afternoon by Albert Cooper, Ted Rogers
and Arval Montgomery, 407 N. Main 8t.
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SHOWING HIS UGLY HEAD AGAIN!
Monday, December 2, 194
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press Columnist
PRESIDENT HAROLD G.
MOULTON of the Brookings Insti-
tution advances the novel proposi-
tion that our national defense pro-
gram can be
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A preacher said that most people
never start being economical until
the collection plate is passed at
church Sunday morning.
The average Christmas shopper
wants a gift that costs 50 cents but
has a $5 look.
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The strangest things happen to
us and we never quite know how
we get involved. The other evening
we went home after work as usual,
feeling about as usual and thirty
minutes after we walked In our
front door we were knitting a pair
of foot-warmers for our grandmoth-
er’s Christmas present.
The idea wasn’t ours, we had no
earthly intention of knitting any-
thing. We haven’t knitted for years
and don’t like to. But in spite of
it all we’re knitting foot-warmers.
(Incidentally we are not taking or-
ders for them). We’re just putty in
the hands of a strong personality.
W. L. Boyles of Panhandle can
truly be called the No. 1 citizen of
his home town. He is mayor, his
postoffice box number is 1 and his
telephone number is 1.
We ate some paper-shell pecans
Friday that were so large, one pe-
man could really be called a “whole-
meal” dish.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Price didn’t
care what the President said or
what the Governor said, they cele-
brated Thanksgiving Thursday the
28th.
Thelma Wagoner's little brother
wouldn’t go to school last Thurs-
day. He said he wasn’t going be
cause it was the Republican
Thanksgiving.
It has arrived at the point where
a representative of the United
States can’t visit a foreign country
without an armed escourt. Henry
Wallace, vice president, attending
the inauguration of Mexico’s new
president should have carried sev-
eral detachments of Marines, bom-
bers and battleships along on the
friendly jaunt.
The representative having the
largest armed escourt is probably
accorded the friendliest treatment.
made to pay for
itself without
increasing
Uncle Sam s al-
ready enormous
load of indebt-
edness.
Of course
p r e p a r a tion,
with a view of
keeping us out
of war, isn't as
e x p e n s ive as
war itself. How-
Dr. H. G. Moulton ever, it does run
into a lot of
money, and it doesn't buy anything
of any intrinsic value to us in an
economic sense. It may scare olf
potential enemies, safeguarding us
against possible future attacks,
which would cost us still more
than preparedness does. Neverthe-
less, military, naval and aviation
equipment provides us with noth-
ing of current utility. It's a prod-
uct that yields no return and ben-
efits nobody directly, like the food
we eat, the clothes we wear or the
houses that shelter us. What we
pay for it is cash 100 per cent out
of pocket.
If we hadn’t any national debt,
but were just breaking even, and
then we piled the cost of a defense
program on top of our financial
output, without adding anything to
our income, why wouldn't we run
into debt? Well, we're nbt so much
as breaking even. We're billions in
the hole. Why, then, won’t defense
run us still farther into It? Cer-
tainly it must.
That’s the reasoning of all of a
great many economists I’ve talked
with, up to Dr. Moulton.
And Dr. Moulton himself doesn’t
say we shan't have a larger bill to
foot.
Increased Income
What he does argue is that we'll
have an increased income to foot it
with.
It's his thesis that defense orders
will boost our industries’ revenues
from about 70 billions annually to
85 or 90 billions. That'll give the
government 15 or 20 billions extra
to tax. He agrees, too, that the tax
rate will have to be higher—prob-
ably on the initial 70 billions and
assuredly on the 15 or 20 addition-
al billions.
Industry won’t like the tax hike,’
but consummerdom will absorb
more of its goods, for unemploy-
ment will be wiped out and we'll,'
be larger buyers generally. Indus-
try’s profits will be cut into, on a
percentage basis, by increased tax-
ation, but the volume of sales will
be increased also. It’ll profit by an
expending volume of sales, though
there’ll be a reduction in its rake-
off on each individual transaction.
This isn't my contention. It’s Dr.
Moulton's.
As to what the national debt is
to date is a somewhat controver-
sial question. During the last pres-
idential campaign the Democrats
figured it at one or two billions
under a total of 50 billions; the Re-
publicans put it at about 60 bil-
lions. A few digits like ten or a
dozen billions don’t signify partic-
ularly. At any rate, Secretary of
the Treasury Morgenthau now
wants to raise the national debt
limits to 65 billions.
Dr. Moulton doesn’t argue that'
defensive preparations will go far'
toward reducing the already out-
standing indebtedness. He limits
his forecast to a judgment that
preparation will pay for itself as it
progresses.
The present half hundred or so
of billions will be left on our hands
to be attended to later. They're not
included in the doc’s reckoning.
Merchants Can Expect
Large Christmas Trade
During Holiday Season
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BASIS FOR PROGRESS
Hearing about the hard, ice-cov-
ered pavements around Amarillo
the past few days recalls an old
story about an old-timer from New
Mexico who was visiting his son
out west of Amarillo several years
ago. That was about the time that
Amarillo climbed out of the Polk
street mudhole and got on her first
pavement job. The two men drove
into town, parked the jaloppy.and
as the old man got out of the car
he was fascinated with the pave-
ment. Scraping his feet over the
hard surface, he turned to his son
and remarked: “I don’t blame these
folks for puttin’ up a city here.
This ground is too damned hard for
grass to grow on it anyhow.”—J. C.
Estlack—Donley County Leader.
were written on letterheads printed
in New York, Chicago, Amarillo,
and elsewhere. Recently I got a tax
notice in an envelope printed in
New York. I don't know how much
taxes the New York firm pays in
Dalhart but I doubt if it amounts
to much.—Ed Bishop—Dalhart Tex-
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SAFE!
Economic Authority
The Brooking Institution head is
widely recognized as an exception-
ally capable economist. Others of
his group conceded that his dope
is well worth listening to. In fact,
it’s regarded as cheering.
There are authorities who proph-
esy our national debt never will
be paid off—by degrees, even.
Their theory is that it always
will remain as a good thing for
capital to invest itself in—that is
to say, in federal bonds, which
everlastingly will pay itself, like
English consols, and remain as a
safe source of income.
Others, to be sure, hint at pros-
pects of inflation—the same money
that we have now, but with less
buying power; higher prices but
stationary bankrolls.
Dr. Moulton is one of the hopeful
ones.
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Without seeking to preach; for,
certainly, I am not one entitled to
preach, it is my opinion we should
approach Christmas with a feeling
of awe and reverence, rather than
with one of celebration and gaiety.
As Christmas nears I sometimes
wonder how the little children feel
after they hear of the miracle of
the birtli of Child Jesus; the visit
of the wise men bearing gifts; His
conversation with the religious lead-
ers of His day on His youthful visit
to Jerusalem, and compare it with
the gayful, celebrating spirit of
their elders toward significance of
the day.
Christmas is symbolic of more
than a religion—it is significant of
a way of life. Only a fraction of
the world’s population might be
termed as Christian, but it is sig-
nificant that the Christian portion
of the world’s population is the
most cultured, the most advanced
in almost every respect of the non-
Christian populations.—J. H. Flem-
ster—Childress County News.
SEE, HEAR, SMELL
[ The idea of the odorated moving
picture, with smell effects as well
as sound effects, has beguiled me
ever since I first heard about it.
It isn’t a gag. A Swiss inventor is
really working on it. One of his
problems, it seems, is how to dissi-
pate the smell that accompanies a
certain scene before the next scene,
which would need a different smell,
appears on the screen. But he
thinks he can work that out. He is
prepared to produce and dissemin-
ate any smell the picture calls for
-new-mown hay, hospital, sweat,
food, decaying fish—using a master
control board with dials for each
smell.
It should make movies more real-
istic, of course. Some aspects of it
are quite appealing, and some are-
n't. I’ll try to keep you posted.—
John Gould — Wichita Falls Dally
Times.
MAGIC CITY
MAKE IT A WHOLE WEEK
Today is Thanksgiving. This is,
according to the custom started
centuries ago by the Pilgrim fore-
fathers. But the New Deal holi-
day—Franksgiving—is of recent or-
igin. Since in this country the peo-
ple have so much to be thankful
for, it would be nice to have
Thanksgiving week, running from
Franksgiving Day to Thanksgiving
Day, rather than give thanks just
one day.—-J. Claude Wells —Mem-
phis Democrat.
i A NEW HOBBY
| I think that my hobby will be
! collecting letters, bills, statements,
and requests for business that I
receive from local parties that
Household Hint
To keep a cellar from being
damp, take some old preserving
jars and put in 1 pound of calcium
chloride, which is enough for a
large cellar. This attracts the
water from the air, collecting it
in the jars.
The water should not be poured
away, but should be evaporated on
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a strong fire, and the salt crystal-
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fees and may be used again.
This treatment is very good for
potato cellars, since while sprout-
ing of potatoes in spring may not
be entirely eliminated, it is con-
siderably retarded.
By Peggy O’Neal
Miss Joyce Jones honored Odena
Hodges with a birthday party Tues-
day night.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Harry Davis, a for-
mer resident of Magic City.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hardaway and
Mrs. R. L. McDonald were Pampa
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Buddy Bogle is ill at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Bentley.
Mrs. Lincoln Cochran entertained
with a miscellaneous shower for
Mrs. Clifton Shirley Wednesday.
The community was saddened to
hear of the death of Mr. Neeley of
Sweetwater, father of Mrs. Guy Mc-
Bumett.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Shirley,
Mrs. Jane Shirley and Mrs. Curlee
visited in Pampa Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. O’Neal vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Covey of
Skellytown Friday.
G. T. Phillips of Wheeler visited
friends here Friday. *
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By ROGER W. BABSON
Christmas trade during the com-
ing holiday season should be the
best in many years. Business vol-
ume on my Babsonchart is estimat-
ed at 118 for November. This is ap-
proximately six points higher than
for November of last year. More-
over, all factors point to a step-
ping-up of business activity between
now and Christmas. The rate of
rise in retail spending will be sharp-
er both prior to Christmas and in
the closing weeks of 1940 than was
the case a year ago.
The bitter election campaigns are
being forgotten. Tire war is still 3,-
000 miles away. People are deter-
mined in spite of future uncertain-
ties to have a good Christmas. Last
year my optimism for a holiday
rush — and it came — was based
mainly on figures rather than on
hopes. This year I base my conclu-
sions upon figures, but in addition
upon the feelings and the spirit of
120,000,000 people.
Lid Coming Off Business %
Armament payrolls are being felt
[ in the heavy industry states. Can
tonment construction is likewise
providing new and larger payrolls.
Activity in this field will certain-
ly continue through and beyond the
year-end. Retailers will benefit
greatly from the wage spending
embraced in these and other groups.
The slack in unemployment is be-
ing taken up. Farm income contin-
ues to rise. Federal payrolls, includ-
ing the armed services, are higher.
Money In circulation is increasing.
Millions of more dollars are avail-
able for retail purhases this Christ-
mas than last year.
Thousands of individuals are get-
ting back to work again. Their pay
envelopes will buy more turkeys
and other food, more clothes and
other necessities. Higher stock pric-
es and increased dividends will re-
sult in the purhase this holiday
season of more goods in the luxury
group. Steel, automobile assem-
blies, machine tool, electric output
and other industries are making
new highs in production. The pres-
sure in the business kettle is ready
to lift the lid in a big way. Fear
of money inflation, as distinguish-
ed from the credit inflation, will
tend to push more funds into tang-
ible goods this season than last.
Merchants Should Increase
Advertising
Not for years has the buying psy-
chology of the consuming public
been so favorable. Tire unprecident-
ed peace-time defense program
gives the green light “go ahead”
signal to retailers and purchasers
alike. We are now in a sellers’ mar-
ket. The magnificent defense of
Britain, plus the tonic effects of the
domestic recovery, is transforming
buyers. A greater feeling of well-
being and security exists in the
minds of the rank and file of our
people who constitute the buying
public.
Merchants face a golden oppor-
tunity this season to capitalize and
to cash in on this change of buy-
ers’ heart. At times during the past
months of the year large-scale ad-
vertising was not perhaps justified
on the part of retail merchants.
Now, however, they will be making
a great mistake if they do not use
more space to adequately describe
for the consuming public the goods
they have to sell. Moreover, such
advertising should start immediate-
ly and increase in volume during
the few remaining weeks of the
year.
A Word To Shoppers
Wall Street should be busier these
next few weeks than it was a year
ago; but Main Street certainly will
be busier. Smart buyers will start
shopping today. Restaurants, bus-
ses, street cars, taxis, sidewalks and
stores will be jammed as the holi-
day trade approaches its climax.
Retailers are not over-stocked this
year. This is another reason for
shopping early. Do not shop too late,
because by doing so you may rob
yourself of a good selection of mer-
chandise.
From a price standpoint this cur-
rent Christmas season is a good
time to buy. Do not confine this
year’s purchases to small gifts for
the family and friends. Take advan-
tage of existing prices to acquire
new furniture, an ice box, a piano,
or radio. Trade in your old car. Buy
the clothes, furs, and jewelry you
have been thinking about. The
trend of prices, in spite of possible
governmental checks, is upward. If
the war continues and our own
country becomes further involved,
many articles of common use may
be restricted in manufacture due to
priority classifications.
No Blackouts Here
War and fear of war stalks the
city streets of every other country
in the world today. We are fortun-
ate that, here in America, we can
once more freely enter the spirit of
the holiday season. For us the win-
dow displays of our shops will be
as brilliantly lighted as in past
years. We have much to be thank-
ful for. In being thankful let us, in
our buying, think of the needs of
others. Let us remember our own
families, but at the same time make
purchases for less fortunate fami-
lies or individuals. “We grow only
as we give” is as true today as it
was 2000 years ago.
Gerald Revenga, 17, from Emme
Arkansas, won the highest hono
the Future Farmers of America an
its 230,000 members could best*
upon him. He was honored at Kan
sas City, Mo., with title of 1940 sta
farmer and awarded $500 for hi
ability in putting his farm on i
paying basis.
Tuber Pancake
To Vary Menu
By BETSY NEWMAN *
POTATO pancakes are favor-
ites with many people. I am giv-
ing you a good recipe for them to-
day, suggesting that you serve
them with veal cutlets. Hot apple-
sauce or syrup goes well with
them.
Today’s Menu
Veal Cutlets Potato Pancakes
Buttered Cabbage
Hot Applesauce
Celery Pickles
Custard Pie Coff^
SWEET POTATOES CAN
BE KEPT SIX MONTHS
The motorist today can buy three
new cars for the price he used to
pay for one.
Cut your fencing costs and time
% with the new
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COLLEGE STATION. — Handle
sweet potatoes carefully in digging,
cautions J. F. Rosborough, Exten-
sion Service horticulturist for Texas
A. and M. College.
Barring diseases, sweet potatoes
come out of the ground in condi-
tion to keep six months. “If skinned
by a plow, then chucked into a wa-
gon and afterward scooped up and
piled into a storage house or a po-
tato bank, you can bet they won’t
be here long,” says the horticul-
turist figuratively shaking a finger
at growers.
"They will just rot and I would-
n’t blame them. They should be
dug by plowing out carefully, picked
into boxes or baskets and handled
as little ft possible.”
Veal Cutlets
Veal Cutlets Boiling water
Salt Pepper
Flour
Cutlets may be cooked whole ri
cut into serving pieces. Dust with
salt, pepper and flour, brown on
both sides in shallow pan in hot
fat, add boiling water to cover,
1 and cook slowly, covered, for
about 1 hour. Thicken gravy with
flour mixed with a little cofil
water.
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Potato Pancakes
2 ops. grated 1 egg
raw potato 1 tsp. salt
1% tbsps. 1 tsp, baking ^
flour powder *
Grate potato, using grating
knife; or force through food chop-
per. Add to eggs, stir in flour,
mixed with baking powder and
salt. Bake on hot griddle, allow-
ing plenty of time for baking ogt
each sidA **
Sales at homemakers markets i
Bexar, Nacogdoches, Polk, Smit:
and Taylor counties increased con
siderably during the month of Au
gust. C>
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22 DAYS ’TIL XMAS!
USE OUR LAY-AWAY
No Handling Charges
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BE RUBBED WITH SNOW
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(PROOF NEXT MONDAY)
Greater care in driv- tJ
ing is necessary, when
winter storms start.
Even with careful dri-
vers, however, com- ^
plete automobile in-
surance is essential.
See uS for complete <t
coverage.
W.H.C#) WALKER^
MUGGS AND SKEETER
By WALLY BISHOP
Try One of BRADLEY’S New HOME MADE Loaves
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